Safety-razor.



H. l. GASMAN.

SAFETY RAZGR.

APPUCAUON man MAR. 22. |912.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

HENRY J. GAISMAN, OF NEWT YORK, N. Y.. ASSIGNOR TO AUTO STROP COMPNY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPRATION 0F NEW YORK.

SAFETY-Razor.,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb, 15, 1916.

Be it known that I, HEN-nr J. GAISMAN, a citizen of the United State, and resident of New York cityg, borough of Manhattan, in" the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Razors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the class of safety razors having guards that are movable with respect to the 'blade, whereby engagement with the blade and disengagement therefrom may be eeeted, and the object of my invention is to provide simple and eflicient means for inovably supporting the guard, and. to enable the guard to be retained in set position.

My invention-comprises novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in `the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein,

Figurel is a plan view of a safety razor embodying my invention; F ig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2, 2, in Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2, enlarged, showing the guard in a diii'erentposition; Fig. si is a rear View of the razor, part being broken away; Fig. 5 is a face view of the underside Vof the razor, the handle being removed and the guard partly broken away; Fig; G is a fragmentary plan view, the blade holder and parts of the guard and frame being're moved; Fig. 7 is aplan view of part, of the. guard, other parts beingl shown in section; Fig. 8 is a partly brokenI perspective of the guard; Fig. 9 is a detail perspective of the guard-operating member or thumb piece. and Fig. 10 is a detail edge view of part of the guard and its holding member.

lSimilar' numerals of referenr-,e indicate vcorrespondiug parts in the several views'.

'lhe frame or holder of the razor illustrated comprises a. base l and opposed end uprights 1, lb rising therefrom.

'9 indicate a handle` shown projerting from the under side of frame l and whieh may be secured thereto in any suitable manner, as by the threaded stem 3 indicates a blade holder, which may be of any suitable construction, adapted to detachably" retain blade al. l'older 3 is shown pivotally supported upon uprights l, l", by shaft 3a, so that the holder and blade may rook.

At 5 is a guard for the blade edge, said guard being shown provided with hooks orY 4base 1 and held movably thereto by acurved retaining member or platev. Member G is shown provided with lugs or ears 6 adapted tepass freely through slots 5 in curved part 5 of the guard extension, said lugs or ears also passing through slots iu base l and being turned over upon the base (Figs. Il and (3) to retain said member in position below the. curved part 5 of the guard extension. thus slidably retaining the guard extension upon the frame or holder in the guideway be ween the parts l and G. As a convenient means for causing the curved portion 5C of the guard extension to Slide between base l and retaining meinber G l have. shownl an operating member or handle 7 'having a curved or cam-like portion 7 fitted in a slot 5e of the extension member 'I being swiveled to roek with relation to the main frame or liolder` For the latter purpose member 7 is provided with pivots or studs 7"' journaled inkbearings 8 struck out from the adjacent metal of1retaining member (l, so that pivots 7 rest between the parts Gand 5", enabling member 7 to be operated. lVIember 7 shown provided with an opening to permit said member to swing'freely with respect to the Screw stein l. of the handle. and slide 5" is provided with an opening 5f through which stein 2 passes. whereby the. guard extension 5b may slide. In order to regulate or control the extent olI movement oil the guard 'toward the blade edge i have i-zhowu means tu limit. aS- desired, the extent o'lJ downward movement of the guardaiujr-ratiug member 4.

For this purpose. the retainer i' shown .l'rovided with a screw l" il t 53 and il in posit-ion to be engaged by member 7. ily adjurting screw C required the member fi' `may he stifpped iu its, dmvuward movement to cause the guard to be set witn reir-.renee to the blade edge. In other words, the morement of the guard toward the blade edge may be regulated and controlled for a close or coarse shave as desired, and the guard will remain in such set position.

The arrangement described is such that when member 7 is pushed up, as in Fig. 3. its curved portion 7, riding in the slot. 5 oi blade extension 5" acts in the manner ot a. cam to cause the guard to be moved laterally with respect .to the holder, and away from the blade edge, moving in a. generally curved or curvilinear direction by reason of the curvature of the parts 5, and base 1, thereby releasing the guard hooks or lugs 5 from the blade, and by moving the member 7 downwardly, as in Fig. 2, the movement; of the guard is reversed, causing it to approaeh the blade edge to engage the hooks or lugs 5a with the blade.

An advantage ofmy invention is that the guard may be set more or less forwardly with respect to the blade edge, providing for a coarse or Close shave as desired, and yet.. Will be retained in such position by reason of the clamping effect of the parts l and (3 upon the guard extension.

To provide fora more positive spring-like or frictional clamping of the guard eXtension portion 5C between the parts 1 and 6, the part in Fig. 10 is shown as curved in its longitudinal direction, causing thereijiy spring pressure against the parts 1 and tl when the retaining member G is, by its lugs 6 secured aUainst the under surface of the.

curved part 5 of the guard extension.

Changes may be made in the details of constructionand arrangements of parts set forth, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invent-ion what I claim is 1. A safety razor con'iprising a frame having a curved portion. a guard having an extension provided with a, curved portion opposed to the curved portion ofthe traine, and means for retaining said curved portions in curvilinem-ly movable ielation.

2. A safety raf/.or eonn'nising a framev having a curved portion, a guard having extension provided with a :curvedportion opposed to the curved portionof tlu` frame., and .means for retaining said curved portions 4in eurvilinearly movable relation1 the guard having means for engaging a blade to retain the blade in shaving relation to the guard in diil'erent positie-iis` of adjustment` v3. A safety razor comprising a frame, a guard havingr a portion thereof provided with an aperture, said guard being mount-- ed to move with, relation to the frame, a

i member pivotally mounted with relation to ing into the aperture of a port-ion of the guard and operative to move said guard with relation to the frame.

4. safety razor comprising a frame having a curved portion. a guard having an extension provided with incurred portion enacting with the'curved portion otv the frame and having curvilinear movement thereon, and a retainer below the guard extension and having a curved portion coact- 4ing with the curved portionv of said extension. A

5.. safety razor comprising a frame having -i curved portion, `a guard having an extension provided with a curved portion coacting with the curved portion of the frame and having curvilinear lmovement thereon, and a retainer below the guardextension and having a curved portion coacting with the curved portion of said exten-` sion, the guard having means to coact with a blade, to retain the blade in shaving relation to the guard in different positions of adjustment. f

6. A safety razor comprising a frame ha ving a curved portion, a guard having an extension provided with a curved portion opposed to the curved portion of the frame and having curvilinear movement thereon, means for retaining said curved portions in slidable relation, and a member movably mounted with relation to the frame and Connected with the guard evte'nsionl to'movo the guard relatively to the frame.

i'. ln a safety razor, a, frame,- aigua'rd, means At'or supporting the guard for curvilinearly sliding movement with relation to the trame; said guard having a portion provided with an aperture, a member having, a curved portlon, the sides of whichconstitute cams, means for pivoting the said member with relation to the frame,said curved portion lying in the apertureof the guard and the cam surfaces' of said member engaging the edges of the said aperture, wherebv movement of the said member communicates motion to the guard."Y`

safety razor comprising` a' frame haring curved portion` a guard having an extension provided with a curved portion opposed to the curved portion of the frame and having curvilinear movement thereon. means for retaining said curved portions in slidable relation, the guard having blade en gagging hooks to retain a blade upon the guard to retain the blade vin Ashaving relation to the guard in their different positions ot' adjustment, and a meftiber ,movably mounted on the retainer and Connected with' the gua rd extension to move the guard rela-' tively to the frame. i:

ft. A safety razor comprising a frame having a curved portion, a guard having an extension provided with a curvedV portion eoaeting with the Ycurved portion of the frame and having curvilinear movement thereon, and a retainer below the blade extension and having a `curved portion marting with the curved portion of said exten sion, and a member movably mounted on the retainer and connected with the guard extension to move the guard relatively to the frame.

10. A safety razor comprising a frame having a curved portion. a guard having an extension provided with a curved portion coacting with the curved portion of the frame andflhaving curvilinear movement thereon. a retainer below the blade exten sion and having a curved portion com. with the curved portion of said extensn l the guard having means to coart with the blade, and amember movably mounted on the retainer and connected with the guard extension to move the guard relatively' to the frame. 11. A safety razor comprising a trame having a curved portion, a guard having an extension provided with a curved portion opposed to the fiist named curved portion. said extension having a slot, a retainer having a curved portion fitted to the curved portion of the guard extension, and a member mounted to rock with relation to the frame, and passing through the slot of said extension.

12. A safety razor comprising a trame. a guard having an extension enacting with the frame and movably mounted thereu'itli. said extension having a slot, means Ylor holdin?! the guard. extension and frame in operative relation to each other, a meunier with a curved portion operating in the slot of the extension for moving the said guard, and means for .pivotall'v mounting the inem ber in operative relation with the extension of the guard. l

13. A safety razorl comprising a freine. a, guard having` an extension opposed to the frame., said extension having a slot. a re tainer fitted to the guard extension. and ay rocking member carried bythe retainer and passing -through the slot of said extension. said member being pivotally supported by said retainer.

14. A safety razor comprising a trame. a guard having an extension opposed to the frame, said extension having slots. a retainer beneath the extension having lugs passing through the slots of the eitcnsion and ai,- tached to the frame. whereby the extension slidably sul'iported. said extension haring another slot.y and a member pivotallv rarried by thc retainer and passing through said last named slot.

15. A safety razor comprisiu;f a trame. a guard having an extension oppn ll in @he vtrame. said extension having si te. n re taincr beneath the, extension havinglugs' passing through the slots ot' the extension and attached to the trame, whereby the e tension is slidably supported. said extension liaving;r another slot. and u member having a rui-ved portion passing through said slot, Laid member beingr pivotally supported by the retainer.

1li. A safety razor comprising a trame. a. guard having an extension opposed to the tramet said extension having` slots, a retainer beneath the extension having lugs passing through the slots of the extension and :ttached to the frame, whereby the extension is slidabljjv supported, said extension having another slot. and a member having a curved portion passing through said slot, said member haring pivots and said retainer having bearings for said pivots.

17. d safety razor comprising a frame ha ving a transversely curved portion, a blade holder Carried by the frame, a guard having an extension provided with a curved portion to coact with the curved portion of the frame., means to slidably retain said curved portions together, and means to 0perate the guard extension whereby it wlll slide in the direction of the curve of the guard and frame.

18. A safety razor comprising a frame having` a transversely curved portion, a blade holder carried by the frame, a guard having an extension rovided With a curved portion to coact witi the first named portione a retainer titted below the curved portion oi the extension and carried by the frame. d extension having a slot, and a membev pirotaii'v supported by the retainer und ig; through said slot.

lil. e; feti razor comprising a frame .having a. tinnsvcrsely curved portion, a blade holder rarried by the frame. a guard haring an extension provided with a curved portion to coaot with the first named portion. a retriner fitted below the curved portion or" the extension and carried by the trahie. said ein.. sion having a slot, and a e'nember pivotally supported` by the retainer and having a Curved portion passing through said slot Q0. A safety razor comprising a frame, ha ving a curved portion. a guard having an extension provided with a curved s ringlikc portion. movable circumferentially of the curved portion of the frame, and a retainer secured to the frame and coacting with the springdike. portion of the guard for retaining the extension in set position.

1. A safety razor comprising a frame, a guard. means for oscillatably supporting the` guard. an oscillatable member movablyicon- :footed with the guard for operating the latter. and means to control the extent of Inovemcnt of such member to regulate the move- :nent ot the guard.

:82. A safety razor comprising a frame, a ;uarfi haa/ing an extension slidably supilinrted. with relation to the frame, a member rainrr to mart r. ith said member to regulate me umwmeut vf the guard.

Signed nl 1W w York city, in the county of New York :and Stat@ wf New York, this 20th (lay of Marr-lx, A. D. 1912.

HENRY J. GAISMAN.

lVltnersseS t M Am r; lr". WAINWRIGHT, T. F, lmfkx. 

